At PRIMaRE 2026, Blackfish Engineering's Tom Adcock shared lessons learned from more than 15 years of designing, building and deploying real-world ocean energy technologies. Drawing on experience from projects including the ReDAPT tidal turbine and Mocean's BlueX wave energy converter, the keynote explored the practical challenges of installation, testing, biofouling and maintenance that influence whether a technology successfully transitions from prototype to commercial depl

A reflection on ten years of Blackfish Engineering - from the people who built it and the team who helped shape it.

Bridging research and industry in marine renewable energy